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India on Friday suspended weekly Thar Link Express which connects Jodhpur in Rajasthan to Karachi in Pakistan, a railway official said. (Photo: File)

India suspends Thar Link Express till further orders

The train's scheduled journey on Friday will not take place, North Western Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer Abhay Sharma said.

16 Aug 2019 5:25 PM

BSP Chief Mayawati on Friday hit out at Congress government in Rajasthan over the acquittal of the six accused in Pehlu Khan lynching case. (Photo: File)

Mayawati hits out at Rajasthan govt over acquittal of accused in Pehlu Khan case

A Rajasthan court had on Wednesday acquitted all six men accused of lynching Pehlu Khan to death in 2017.

16 Aug 2019 4:37 PM

More details awaited. (Photo: File | Representative)

Pehlu Khan lynching case: 6 acquitted by Rajasthan Court

All 6 men accused of beating Pehlu Khan to death in 2017 have been acquitted.

14 Aug 2019 5:58 PM

‘In my party, the Bahujan Samaj Party, tickets are distributed in exchange for money. The BSP allots ticket to the candidate who offers the most amount of money,’ Rajendra Gudda said. (Photo: ANI)

'We distributes tickets to contest polls in exchange for money,' Rajasthan BSP MLA

Gudda while addressing the Assembly, said that the BSP allots tickets to contest elections to those who offer the ‘best price’.

01 Aug 2019 8:38 PM

Officials said Vyas and Ahuja met senior police officials two days ago and told them of the alleged blackmailing by the woman, who are from Delhi, following which a trap was laid. (Representational Image)

In an offer to take back rape case, mother-daughter demand Rs 15 lakh from accused

The accused women were arrested under section 384 of the Indian Penal Code (extortion).

29 Jul 2019 9:14 AM

As many as 2656 application from the migrants were received in Jodhpur, out of which 1112 people have already been given the citizenship, the state's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dhariwal said. (Photo: ANI)

Camps being organised to grant citizenship to Pak Hindu migrants in Rajasthan

The minister said that the officials in other districts have been asked to send the proposal to the state government.

27 Jul 2019 1:53 PM

The waterlogging was caused by the rains which had taken place in the past few days in the area. (Photo: ANI)

Rajasthan: Locals rescue 5 people from car stuck in waterlogged underpass

Locals led by social worker Basanat Chejara arrived with tractor and rescued family and driver from there and carried them to safe location.

26 Jul 2019 1:11 PM

After Bihar, UP and Rajasthan, Hrithik starrer 'Super 30' made tax-free in Gujarat

Directed by Vikas Bahl, the film also stars Mrunal Thakur, Amit Sadh, and Nandish Sandhu in pivotal roles.

24 Jul 2019 8:54 AM

A medical student allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her hostel room, police said on Saturday. (Representational Image)

Medical student hangs herself in hostel room in Rajasthan

The girl has been identified as Manisha Kumawat, who was a medical intern at SP College in Bikaner.

21 Jul 2019 9:22 AM

The school conducts classes for the students of Cass I to VIII and is run in two shifts where these students are taught lessons in Urdu and the Quran in the morning followed by Sanskrit 'shlokas' in the afternoon. (Photo: ANI)

Rajasthan school teaches Sanskrit 'shlokas' and Quranic verses to Muslim students

Over 400 minority students are studying in this govt school, who are well-versed in reciting Sanskrit 'shlokas' and lines from the Quran.

20 Jul 2019 9:25 PM

Couple of months ago, a large tin shade worth Rs 6 lakh, covering a 45 foot by 75 foot area was erected in the school which brought an instant respite to the students during the peak summer months. (Photo: ANI | Representative)

Pen pals over the seven seas: Bundi govt school get funds from California students

36 students of Class 6 of Olivihan Pioneer Elementary school in California are pen pals with around 40 students of govt school in Barundhan.

19 Jul 2019 1:41 PM

After Bihar, Hrithik Roshan's 'Super 30' becomes tax free in Rajasthan

After Hrithik-starrer 'Super 30' was made tax-free in Bihar, similar decision was taken by Rajasthan government on Thursday.

19 Jul 2019 8:32 AM

Vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar said, ‘We have always encouraged students from diverse backgrounds. We nurture them by providing them critical thinking ability.’ (Photo: File)

JNU guard cracks university entrance, to study Russian

Last year, he graduated in Political Science, History and Hindi through distance learning from Rajasthan University.

16 Jul 2019 4:25 PM

Mumbai police shows its strength by finding a bag containing Rs 72,000 of 26-year-old man from Rajasthan within a few hours in a taxi here last week. (Representational Image)

Cops track down Rajasthan man’s lost bag with Rs 72K in Mumbai taxi in hours

The police managed to find the taxi’s location and retrieve the bag that very evening, with its contents intact, from the back seat of car.

16 Jul 2019 2:14 PM

The woman is undergoing treatment at SMS Hospital in Jaipur. (Representational Image)

Rajasthan: Churu SP to be moved out, CO suspended over custodial death, gangrape

Cops also took his sister-in-law to the police station where she was allegedly assaulted, her nails were plucked out and was gangraped.

15 Jul 2019 2:44 PM

Head Constable Gani Mohammad was brutally beaten to death by some unknown miscreants when he was investigating a land dispute here in Bhim. (Photo: ANI)

Constable beaten to death by mob during investigation in Rajasthan

ASP Rajesh Gupta said that as per initial probe, constable received severe head injuries that ultimately led to his death.

14 Jul 2019 8:56 AM

Earlier, Gehlot had said that he deserved to be CM as after the Assembly elections; people had wanted only him and no one else to be Chief Minister. (Photo: File)

Amid K’taka, Goa turmoil, BJP says Rajasthan govt could fall; Cong hits back

BJP MLA Vasudev Devnani said that after the resignation of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Congress MLAs were feeling apprehensive.

13 Jul 2019 1:21 PM

He also attempted to woo the locals by announcing free pilgrimage to Pashupati Nath temple in Nepal. (Photo: ANI)

Rajasthan Budget: Rs 1,000 crore fund for farmers' welfare

Presented by CM Gehlot, who is also Finance Minister, budget allocated Rs 10 crore for education of women belonging to minority communities.

10 Jul 2019 4:15 PM

Earlier, the price was Rs 71.15 per litre, which has now become Rs 75.77 per litre in Jaipur.

Petrol, diesel costlier by around Rs 5 per litre in Rajasthan

The Centre on Friday announced a Re 1 per litre increase each in excise duty and road cess levied on the fuels.

06 Jul 2019 3:43 PM

The seat has been vacant after the death of state BJP president Madan Lal Saini. Saini was elected to the Rajya Sabha last year when the BJP was in power in the state. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Congress all set to send Manmohan Singh to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met former Prime Minister at his residence in New Delhi on Monday after meeting party president Rahul Gandhi.

02 Jul 2019 9:07 PM

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